Title XXXIX, CONDUCT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS
1 chapters · 40 sections in this title.
§ 610.010 RSMo Definitions
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610.010. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms mean: (1) "Closed meeting", "closed record", or "closed vote", any meeting, record or vote closed to the public; (2) "Copying", if requested by a member of the public, cop…
§ 610.011 RSMo Liberal construction of law to be public policy
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610.011. Liberal construction of law to be public policy. — 1. It is the public policy of this state that meetings, records, votes, actions, and deliberations of public governmental bodies be open to the public unless otherwise provided by law. Sections 610.010 to 610.200 shall b…
§ 610.020 RSMo Notice of meetings, when required — recording of meetings to be allowed, guidelines, penalty — accessibility of meetings — minutes of meetings to be kept, content — voting records to be included
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610.020. Notice of meetings, when required — recording of meetings to be allowed, guidelines, penalty — accessibility of meetings — minutes of meetings to be kept, content — voting records to be included. — 1. All public governmental bodies shall give notice of the time, date, an…
§ 610.021 RSMo Closed meetings and closed records authorized when, exceptions
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610.021. Closed meetings and closed records authorized when, exceptions. — Except to the extent disclosure is otherwise required by law, a public governmental body is authorized to close meetings, records and votes, to the extent they relate to the following: (1) Legal actions, c…
§ 610.022 RSMo Closed meetings, procedure and limitation — public records presumed open unless exempt — objections to closing meetings or records, procedure
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610.022. Closed meetings, procedure and limitation — public records presumed open unless exempt — objections to closing meetings or records, procedure. — 1. Except as set forth in subsection 2 of this section, no meeting or vote may be closed without an affirmative public vote of…
§ 610.023 RSMo Records of governmental bodies to be in care of custodian, duties — records may be copied but not removed, exception, procedure — denial of access, procedure
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610.023. Records of governmental bodies to be in care of custodian, duties — records may be copied but not removed, exception, procedure — denial of access, procedure. — 1. Each public governmental body is to appoint a custodian who is to be responsible for the maintenance of tha…
§ 610.024 RSMo Public record containing exempt and nonexempt materials, nonexempt to be made available — deleted exempt materials to be explained, exception
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610.024. Public record containing exempt and nonexempt materials, nonexempt to be made available — deleted exempt materials to be explained, exception. — 1. If a public record contains material which is not exempt from disclosure as well as material which is exempt from disclosur…
§ 610.025 RSMo Electronic transmission of messages relating to public business, requirements
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610.025. Electronic transmission of messages relating to public business, requirements. — Any member of a public governmental body who transmits any message relating to public business by electronic means shall also concurrently transmit that message to either the member's public…
§ 610.026 RSMo Fees for copying public records, limitations — fee money remitted to whom — tax, license or fee as used in Missouri Constitution Article X, Section 22, not to include copying fees
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610.026. Fees for copying public records, limitations — fee money remitted to whom — tax, license or fee as used in Missouri Constitution Article X, Section 22, not to include copying fees. — 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, each public governmental body shall provide acce…
§ 610.027 RSMo Violations — remedies, procedure, penalty, purposeful violations — validity of actions by governing bodies in violation — governmental bodies may seek interpretation of law, attorney general to provide
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610.027. Violations — remedies, procedure, penalty, purposeful violations — validity of actions by governing bodies in violation — governmental bodies may seek interpretation of law, attorney general to provide. — 1. The remedies provided by this section against public government…
§ 610.028 RSMo Legal defense of members of governmental bodies, when — written policy on release of information required — persons reporting violations exempt from liability and discipline
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610.028. Legal defense of members of governmental bodies, when — written policy on release of information required — persons reporting violations exempt from liability and discipline. — 1. Any public governmental body may provide for the legal defense of any member charged with a…
§ 610.029 RSMo Governmental agencies to provide information by electronic services, contracts for public records databases, requirements, electronic services defined — division of data processing may be consulted
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610.029. Governmental agencies to provide information by electronic services, contracts for public records databases, requirements, electronic services defined — division of data processing may be consulted. — 1. A public governmental body keeping its records in an electronic for…
§ 610.030 RSMo Injunctive relief authorized
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610.030. Injunctive relief authorized. — The circuit courts of this state shall have the jurisdiction to issue injunctions to enforce the provisions of sections 610.010 to 610.115. -------- (L. 1973 S.B. 1 § 5, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1253, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1095)
§ 610.032 RSMo Executive agency disclosure of closed records, purpose, procedure — executive agency defined
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610.032. Executive agency disclosure of closed records, purpose, procedure — executive agency defined. — 1. If an executive agency's records are closed by law, it may not disclose any information contained in such closed records in any form that would allow identification of indi…
§ 610.035 RSMo State entity not to disclose Social Security number, exceptions
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610.035. State entity not to disclose Social Security number, exceptions. — No state entity shall publicly disclose any Social Security number of a living person unless such disclosure is permitted by federal law, federal regulation or state law or unless such disclosure is autho…
§ 610.100 RSMo Arrest and incident records — definitions — available to public — closed records, when — action for disclosure of investigative report authorized, costs — application to open incident and arrest reports, violations, civil penalty — identity of victim of sexual offense — confidentiality of recording
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610.100. Arrest and incident records — definitions — available to public — closed records, when — action for disclosure of investigative report authorized, costs — application to open incident and arrest reports, violations, civil penalty — identity of victim of sexual offense — …
§ 610.103 RSMo Criminal background check completed without fee, when
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610.103. Criminal background check completed without fee, when. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever a criminal background check is requested in connection with gaining employment, housing or any other services or benefit of any homeless former m…
§ 610.105 RSMo Effect of nolle pros — dismissal — sentence suspended on record — not guilty due to mental disease or defect, effect — official records available to victim in certain cases
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610.105. Effect of nolle pros — dismissal — sentence suspended on record — not guilty due to mental disease or defect, effect — official records available to victim in certain cases. — 1. If the person arrested is charged but the case is subsequently nolle prossed, dismissed, or …
§ 610.106 RSMo Suspended sentence prior to September 28, 1981, procedure to close records
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610.106. Suspended sentence prior to September 28, 1981, procedure to close records. — Any person as to whom imposition of sentence was suspended prior to September 28, 1981, may make a motion to the court in which the action was prosecuted after his discharge from the court's ju…
§ 610.110 RSMo Failure to recite closed record excused — exceptions
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610.110. Failure to recite closed record excused — exceptions. — No person as to whom such records have become closed records shall thereafter, under any provision of law, be held to be guilty of perjury or otherwise of giving a false statement by reason of his failure to recite …
§ 610.115 RSMo Penalty
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610.115. Penalty. — A person who knowingly violates any provision of section 610.100, 610.105, 610.106, or 610.120 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. -------- (L. 1973 S.B. 1 § 9, A.L. 1981 H.B. 554)
§ 610.120 RSMo Records to be confidential — accessible to whom, purposes
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610.120. Records to be confidential — accessible to whom, purposes. — 1. Except as otherwise provided under section 610.124, records required to be closed shall not be destroyed; they shall be inaccessible to the general public and to all persons other than the defendant except a…
§ 610.122 RSMo Arrest record expunged, requirements
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610.122. Arrest record expunged, requirements. — 1. Notwithstanding other provisions of law to the contrary, any record of arrest recorded pursuant to section 43.503 may be expunged if: (1) The court determines that the arrest was based on false information and the following cond…
§ 610.123 RSMo Procedure to expunge, supreme court to promulgate rules — similar to small claims
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610.123. Procedure to expunge, supreme court to promulgate rules — similar to small claims. — 1. Any person who wishes to have a record of arrest expunged pursuant to section 610.122 may file a verified petition for expungement in the civil division of the circuit court in the co…
§ 610.124 RSMo Destruction of arrest records — removal from all electronic files — FBI requested to expunge — protest to expungement, procedure
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610.124. Destruction of arrest records — removal from all electronic files — FBI requested to expunge — protest to expungement, procedure. — 1. All records ordered to be expunged pursuant to section 610.123 shall be destroyed, except as provided in this section. If destruction of…
§ 610.125 RSMo Failure to comply with expungement order, penalty — knowingly using expunged record for gain, penalty
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610.125. Failure to comply with expungement order, penalty — knowingly using expunged record for gain, penalty. — 1. A person subject to an order of the court in subsection 4 of section 610.123 who knowingly fails to expunge or obliterate, or releases arrest information which has…
§ 610.126 RSMo Expungement does not deem arrest invalid — department of revenue may retain records necessary for administrative actions on driver's license — power to close or expunge record, limitation
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610.126. Expungement does not deem arrest invalid — department of revenue may retain records necessary for administrative actions on driver's license — power to close or expunge record, limitation. — 1. An expungement of an arrest record shall not reflect on the validity of the a…
§ 610.130 RSMo Alcohol-related driving offenses, expunged from records, when — procedures, effect — limitations
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610.130. Alcohol-related driving offenses, expunged from records, when — procedures, effect — limitations. — 1. After a period of not less than ten years, an individual who has pleaded guilty or has been convicted for a first intoxication-related traffic offense or intoxication-r…
§ 610.131 RSMo Expungement for persons less than eighteen years of age at time of offense
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610.131. Expungement for persons less than eighteen years of age at time of offense. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 610.140 to the contrary, a person who at the time of the offense was under the age of eighteen, and has pleaded guilty or has been convicted for the…
§ 610.140 RSMo Expungement of certain criminal records — definitions — petition, contents, procedure — effect of expungement on employer inquiry — lifetime limits
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610.140. Expungement of certain criminal records — definitions — petition, contents, procedure — effect of expungement on employer inquiry — lifetime limits. — 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Court", any Missouri municipal, associate circuit, o…
§ 610.141 RSMo Automatic expungement of eligible offenses — definitions — retroactive applicability — screening of central repository, when, duties — limit on expungements — report
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610.141. Automatic expungement of eligible offenses — definitions — retroactive applicability — screening of central repository, when, duties — limit on expungements — report. — 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Case record", all records in…
§ 610.143 RSMo Full pardon or expungement, certain records not to be reported — violations, attorney general's authority — immunity from liability, when — disclosure of expunged offense, when
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610.143. Full pardon or expungement, certain records not to be reported — violations, attorney general's authority — immunity from liability, when — disclosure of expunged offense, when. — 1. Records of arrests, indictments pending trial, and convictions of crimes shall no longer…
§ 610.144 RSMo Missouri expungement fund, use of moneys
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610.144. Missouri expungement fund, use of moneys. — 1. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Missouri Expungement Fund", which shall consist of moneys appropriated to it by the general assembly and gifts, donations, grants, and bequests. The state treasurer shal…
§ 610.145 RSMo Stolen or mistaken identity, expungement of records, procedure
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610.145. Stolen or mistaken identity, expungement of records, procedure. — 1. (1) If a person is named in a charge for an infraction or offense, whether a misdemeanor or a felony, as a result of another person using the identifying information of the named person or as a result o…
§ 610.150 RSMo "911" telephone reports inaccessible, exceptions
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610.150. "911" telephone reports inaccessible, exceptions. — Except as provided by this section, any information acquired by a law enforcement agency or a first responder agency by way of a complaint or report of a crime made by telephone contact using the emergency number, "911"…
§ 610.175 RSMo Flight log records after flight, open public records for elected members of executive and legislative branches
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610.175. Flight log records after flight, open public records for elected members of executive and legislative branches. — Any records or flight logs pertaining to any flight or request for a flight after such flight has occurred by any elected member of either the executive or l…
§ 610.200 RSMo Law enforcement agency log or record of suspected crimes, accidents or complaints, available for inspection and copying
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610.200. Law enforcement agency log or record of suspected crimes, accidents or complaints, available for inspection and copying. — All law enforcement agencies that maintain a daily log or record that lists suspected crimes, accidents, or complaints shall make available the foll…
§ 610.205 RSMo Crime scene photographs and video recordings closed records, when — disclosure to next-of-kin or by court order — inapplicability
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610.205. Crime scene photographs and video recordings closed records, when — disclosure to next-of-kin or by court order — inapplicability. — 1. Crime scene photographs and video recordings, including photographs and video recordings created or produced by a state or local agency…
§ 610.210 RSMo Health care coordination, certain records may be released
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610.210. Health care coordination, certain records may be released. — Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, information in law enforcement agency records that would enable the provision of health care to a person in contact with law enforcement may be relea…
§ 610.225 RSMo Tax credit records and documents deemed closed records, when — request for opening records and documents, requirements, fee authorized
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610.225. Tax credit records and documents deemed closed records, when — request for opening records and documents, requirements, fee authorized. — 1. Records and documents relating to tax credits submitted as part of the application for all tax credits to any department of this s…